Quick trip with 7 year old within hour or 1.5 hour drive of Arlington

[Anonymous]

We have a tight radius because I’m limited in how far I can drive due to a medical condition. Needs to be within about an hour of Arlington. Where could we go for a quick weekend trip? And what would we do there that’s fun for a 7 year old? We’ve done Baltimore but could go again. That’s all I can think of!

[Anonymous]

Annapolis?
Horse Country Virginia to get apples and pumpkins? You can stay near Middleburg.

[Anonymous]

Do you also have mobility limitations? Preferences for indoor or outdoor activities?

[Anonymous]

Winchester area

Dinosaur Land

https://discoverymuseum.net/

Depending on your mobility and when you go: https://www.westoaksfarm-market.com/ Apple picking, festivals, playground, other fruit picking, live music, lunch

[Anonymous]

Annapolis, Front Royal, Fredericksburg. Braehead Farm in Fredericksburg is a lot of fun.

You also MIGHT be able to make it to Richmond in an hour and a half depending on where you’re starting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you also have mobility limitations? Preferences for indoor or outdoor activities?

I do have mobility limitations but it gets too complicated if I list all my stuff. If you guys can generate options for what’s within an hour, I will see if I can adapt it for my abilities. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

This is OP. What’s there to do in Annapolis for a child? I think of it as walking around and looking in shops, maybe going out on a boat.

[Anonymous]

This blog always has great ideas! I know you said you’ve done Baltimore but here is their guide for some things You may not have done yet.

https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/2021/06/09/the-kfdc-guide-to-exploring-baltimore-with-kids/

[Anonymous]

If you stay near Dulles Airport, you could do Funland, Udvar-Hazy, Cub Run Rec Center indoor water park, Eleanor C. Lawrence park/Walney Visitor Center, and/or Frying Pan Park all close by. Hyatt Place Dulles South often has good prices and is close to restaurants.

Maybe Bethesda. There's Imagination Stage, and Brookside Gardens has a small play garden area but also a butterfly pavilion. There's also a nature center somewhere near there, although I haven't been. I think downtown Bethesda has a children's museum with limited days/hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. What’s there to do in Annapolis for a child? I think of it as walking around and looking in shops, maybe going out on a boat.

https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/2016/06/01/quiet-waters-park-annapolis/

[Anonymous]

Well yes the boat or boats. If you can't do boats, skip Annapolis..

[Anonymous]

Can you fly? Get on an airplane and go to Florida.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well yes the boat or boats. If you can't do boats, skip Annapolis..

This is OP. I can do a boat. I will look at the kid friendly post about Annapolis.

Thanks for all of these ideas!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well yes the boat or boats. If you can't do boats, skip Annapolis..

This is OP. I can do a boat. I will look at the kid friendly post about Annapolis.

Thanks for all of these ideas!

We did a charter fishing boat in NC when my child was 7 and they loved it. Maybe they have something like that? (Small boat for 5 w/ no bathroom in our case, so this depends on your needs)

[Anonymous]

We had a fun one night overnight at national harbor that included going on the Capitol Wheel. You could even get there by water taxi.

Or an overnight in DC could be fun…..